One area air service is providing a new service following the rockslide blocking Hwy. 64 and the route to Copperhill/Ducktown. TDOT estimates it will take two months to reopen the highway.
Crystal Air has announced a special air shuttle service... Full story
Work continues on last week's rockslide on Highway 64 in Polk County. Dennis Hutcheson provides these unique aerial images (to the right) of the scene of the slide.
Tennessee Dept. of Transportartion officials originally estimated at least... Full story
TDOT engineers say it could be three weeks, or more, before they can get the rock slide cleared on Highway 64 along the Ocoee River.
Engineers say at least 10,000 cubic yards of rock and debris came crashing down on the highway right next to the... Full story
U.S. 64 in Polk County will be closed at least three weeks. That's what the Tennessee Highway of Transportation tells NewsChannel 9 Tuesday night.
The highway has been closed since early Tuesday morning at mile marker 17.6 due to a major... Full story
Polk County takes to the field for tonight's game against Kingston. The Wildcats from Benton have a record that's 10-and-0. And throughout that season, there's been one player who's overcome a major challenge.
"You know, god has a special plan for... Full story
An 18-year-old man is recovering at Erlanger today after a train collided with his car.
Polk County authorities tell us the accident happened just after 1:30 this morning along Highway 411 near York Road. Dispatchers tell NewsChannel9 they... Full story
If it weren't for a couple dozen tireless people who volunteered their time no one would have ever found the remains of a woman who disappeared 53 years ago.
The whereabouts of Kathleen Wrinkle tormented her family for decades. Friday those... Full story
Polk County schools will be closed Thursday & Friday because the number of students who have been out sick.
Director of Schools, James Jones says Chilhowee Middle School has 36 percent absentees. Eighteen percent of students at South Polk... Full story
A small Tennessee Valley town is dealing with the loss of two 16-year-old boys. They died in a car crash Monday night. Polk County High School sophomore Josh Cronan and junior Jesse 'Hunter' McTaggert were killed in the wreck along... Full story